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The History of the Cold War Podcast

The History of the Cold War Podcast will cover the Cold War from the period of roughly 1945 to 1991

Episodes

Total: 164

In this episode, we review the last year of the war in Korea. How both sides attempted to influence

In this episode, we explore China's last offensive to win the war and the opening of negotiations be

In this episode, we examine the fall of MacArthur and the rise of General Matthew Ridgway. We explor

This episode we examine China's decision to take a series of gambles in response to the US. First Ma

In this episode, we examine MacArthur's gamble at Inchon and the reversal of UN fortunes from retrea

This episode we examine the opening moves of the Korean War. The US enters the war and brings the is

In this episode, we examine the question of who started the Korean War. Was it a clever trap laid by

Re-Recorded. Join us as we began our examination of the Korean War. In this episode, we outline a br

Jeff and Dave review the 1959 film On the Beach directed by Stanley Kramer

Jeff and Dave review 1964 Sidney Lumet movie Failsafe.

Jeff and Dave discuss the 1964 Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove

Join Jeff and Dave as they review the 1957 Soviet classic The Cranes are Flying by Mikhail Kalatozov

Join Jeff and Dave as they review the dark comedy Death of Stalin.

A recap of the first 57 Episodes and the first 5 years of the Cold War.

In this episode we examine how Navies developed over the first five years of the Cold War. We examin

In this episode we examine the development of air power 1945-1950. We examine from a high level the

In this episode we examine the weapons, strategy and tactics of the first five years of the Cold War

In this episode we examine the rise and fall of the Sino-Soviet Alliance. One of the most important

Episode 53 - Mao 1893 - 1949

2018/8/15

In this episode we review the life of Mao Zedong one of the most controversial leaders of the twenti

In this episode we will examine the Communist victory over the Nationalists explaining how and why t